[jessejlt]

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

[Sinbad]

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

[jessejlt]

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 15:50, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

Hey, thanx for the helpful response smart-guy.
I do have issues, the doctor diagnosed me with, "Cannotdeletesubtree-itis Syndrome" with an acute case of "fuckinghateswindows" to boot.
jesse ;-)

[Taco Bell]

Check your PMs jessejlt.

This post has been edited by Taco Bell: 24 August 2003 - 01:00 AM

[Sinbad]

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:57, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 15:50, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

Hey, thanx for the helpful response smart-guy.
I do have issues, the doctor diagnosed me with, "Cannotdeletesubtree-itis Syndrome" with an acute case of "fuckinghateswindows" to boot.
jesse ;-)

Well, just went into DOS promt and typed "help"...

rmdir is what you need. ;)

[Taco Bell]

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 20:00, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:57, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 15:50, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

Hey, thanx for the helpful response smart-guy.
I do have issues, the doctor diagnosed me with, "Cannotdeletesubtree-itis Syndrome" with an acute case of "fuckinghateswindows" to boot.
jesse ;-)

Well, just went into DOS promt and typed "help"...

rmdir is what you need. ;)

:rolleyes: I already told jessejlt about rmdir, but it will only remove one directory and only if it's empty. :P

[Sinbad]

Taco Bell, on Aug 23 2003, 20:02, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 20:00, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:57, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 15:50, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

Hey, thanx for the helpful response smart-guy.
I do have issues, the doctor diagnosed me with, "Cannotdeletesubtree-itis Syndrome" with an acute case of "fuckinghateswindows" to boot.
jesse ;-)

Well, just went into DOS promt and typed "help"...

rmdir is what you need. ;)

:rolleyes: I already told jessejlt about rmdir, but it will only remove one directory and only if it's empty. :P

Heh, ok, didn't see your post, we posted at the same time.. but, that would be a problem eh?

This post has been edited by Sinbad: 24 August 2003 - 01:04 AM

[Taco Bell]

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 20:04, said:

Taco Bell, on Aug 23 2003, 20:02, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 20:00, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:57, said:

Sinbad, on Aug 23 2003, 15:50, said:

jessejlt, on Aug 23 2003, 19:49, said:

I have a > 30 GB Directory on a backups Winderz box running XP "Pro". I need to delete that monster directory, but whenever I try to Winderz says some crap about a lost directory path or some damn thing. So then I try it in DOS, but guess what, DOS doesn't come with deltree command anymore...what a peach. So, how the FUCK does a guy do this? I hate Windows so god damn much! I just can't stand sitting down in front of the damn thing. If you're not browsing the net or checking email, you're b0rked. POS OS man. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
jesse ;-)

You have issues. ;)

Hey, thanx for the helpful response smart-guy.
I do have issues, the doctor diagnosed me with, "Cannotdeletesubtree-itis Syndrome" with an acute case of "fuckinghateswindows" to boot.
jesse ;-)

Well, just went into DOS promt and typed "help"...

rmdir is what you need. ;)

:rolleyes: I already told jessejlt about rmdir, but it will only remove one directory and only if it's empty. :P

Heh, ok, didn't see your post, we posted at the same time.. but, that would be a problem eh?

No, I told him in chat session and that's why he's bitching about needing deltree.

[the sys admin]

Well, you could boot with a linux live cd -- mount the hard drive and then use the command rm -rf {dir} and it will all go away.

[Taco Bell]

Hold the phones, use rmdir /s <directory> to "Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory tree." :o

Without the /s, it has the restrictions that I previously mentioned.

This post has been edited by Taco Bell: 24 August 2003 - 01:32 AM

[jessejlt]

Taco Bell, on Aug 23 2003, 16:31, said:

Hold the phones, use rmdir /s <directory> to "Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself.  Used to remove a directory tree." :o

Without the /s, it has the restrictions that I previously mentioned.

I tried that, and the shell hangs :blink: Go figure <_<
jesse ;-)

[Phonics Monkey]

rmdir /q /s :)

or if your having trouble with long file names goofing the command;

rmdir \\.\C:\Dir_Name /q /s {wave bye bye} &press [Enter]

[rjz]

Use an old dos boot floppy. You can get one at www.bootdisks.com

[Sinbad]

rjz, on Aug 24 2003, 23:20, said:

Use an old dos boot floppy. You can get one at www.bootdisks.com

Not if the drive is NTFS, which, being XP, it probably is. ;)

[rjz]

Then he could always try a special boot cd.

Something simple to try first. Run chkdsk and then boot into safemode or the command line recover mode and delete it.